Replacing conventional animal feed with the leaves from moringa and mulberry plants could be a “win win” for both industry and farmers, according to one of the authors of a report into the merits of new, unconventional animal feeds.
Phosphorus control, a pertinent issue in the Dutch dairy sector right now, was one of the areas Cargill zoomed in on a recent education initiative involving Dutch feed millers.
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) notes corn stocks are up 10% from March 2016, while soybean stocks have jumped 13% in the same period. Wheat is also in with a shout in terms of higher supplies - all wheat stocks have increased by 21% since this...
The USDA, in its survey of planting intentions, sees the expected corn planted area to be lower than last year, while soybean planted area for 2017 looks set to top the charts. The wheat planted area, though, is predicted to be the lowest since records...
The animal protein sector helps boost positive third quarter results for Cargill, but results for animal nutrition sales were not as strong, says company CEO.
The continued growth of the US organic market has supported the expansion of organic feed production, including allowing Riverside Feeds to double in size.
Oilseed crush in Canada this year is forecast to dip 4% to 10.5 million metric tons (MMT) from 11 MMT in 2016/17 due to low carry-in stocks and only a modest rise in overall oilseeds production available for crushing, said the USDA.
The FAO reports on how a feeding strategy it initiated through a research alliance helped to reduce methane and improve dairy cattle productivity in Ethiopia.
Skretting, Nutreco’s fish feed division, is lending its expertise to a new tilapia feed plant in Kenya run by animal and human nutrition product developer, Unga Holdings.
The team behind the Protein Challenge, an initiative aimed at taking the pressure off land and sea for feed, has begun work on the development of a new benchmarking tool.
As Mexico becomes a more attractive and sophisticated importer, some other countries that produce yellow corn, such as Brazil and Argentina, have shown interest in exporting to the Central American country, claims the USDA.
Feed manufacturers in Japan, under pressure in recent weeks due to a supply shortage of corn arising from the cold weather in the US, told Reuters the crisis has eased.
Starting at the end of March, US feed crop producers working toward organic certification will be able to gain funding support for some fees involved in the certification process.
The yeast producer said the purchase of Nova Microbial Technologies is part of its effort to offer more microbial products and focus on services related to improving animal performance and well-being.
The average protein content of wheat - 11.52% - in Europe this year is about half a percent above that of 2015, found the latest crop report from Evonik.
